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HANSARDTransport InfrastructureI thank the Prime Minister for an advance copy of his statement. Once again, we see the Government taking ideas from the Labour party, adopting our language, but falling a very…11 Feb 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister’s former Minister said: “My advice to”— [ Interruption. ] Well, Government Members may not like it, but I am going to read it: “My advice to anybody to whom…05 Feb 2020HANSARDEngagementsIt was the Labour party that proposed the climate change emergency motion to this House on 1 May. The Prime Minister is quoting things that happened in 1990 and afterwards. During…05 Feb 2020HANSARDEngagementsThis country is not meeting its target and it is not due to meet its target, and I think the Prime Minister should recognise that. Even the Paris targets are not enough. The UN…05 Feb 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe problem is, the Government’s own figures show that they are missing the carbon budget —let alone 2050, it will be 2099 before this country meets net zero. We discovered this…05 Feb 2020HANSARDEngagementsWe were all appalled by the terror attack in Streatham on Sunday, and I want to join the Prime Minister in paying tribute to the bravery and dedication of the police, security…05 Feb 2020HANSARDEngagementsI really do admire the Prime Minister’s very vivid imagination, but unfortunately his vivid imagination seems to have taken over from his memory, because he might recall saying…05 Feb 2020HANSARDEngagementsOf course, attempts are being made to bring about a peace process, but it is not helped when one country supplies arms to Saudi Arabia, which has led to the deaths of 100,000…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe report from the BBC and Unearthed investigation has revealed that a Government agency has helped to finance oil and gas projects that will emit 69 million tonnes of carbon a…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsI am sure that the whole House will want to send our thoughts to the family and friends of the Royal Marines soldier who sadly died in a training incident earlier this week. If…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman voted against every proposal to take action on climate change until he became Prime Minister. I hope, for the sake of our future, that he changes his mind…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsI have the greatest respect for President Abbas and those in the Palestinian Authority; I have met them many times— [Interruption.] This is actually a very serious issue. The…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsI condemn human rights abuses in every country in the world, including Iran, Russia and anywhere else where such abuses are committed. My question was: what is being done to…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe real issue is that many people in work are also in poverty and have to access universal credit, with almost 1 million on zero-hours contracts and more people rough sleeping…22 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsWouldn’t it be truly wonderful if the Prime Minister answered a question about universal credit? He has dodged every question on it. The reality is that about half the people…22 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe Labour party will never abandon the poor of this country. The levels of child poverty are a national scandal. The Prime Minister seems unable, incapable or unwilling to answer…22 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsNext Monday, we will be commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day. It is a time for us all to reflect on the horrors of the past and to remind ourselves of the evils of Nazism,…22 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsGreggs is currently giving 25,000 workers a £300 bonus, but some of those workers who are on universal credit will be allowed to keep only £75 of that £300. If the Prime Minister…22 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister himself fought with unbelievable levels of energy to protect the bankers’ bonus. Why can he not do something about the low-paid on very low wages who need to be…22 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe A&E has already been rebuilt in Leicester, actually, as I understand it. The problem is that the Prime Minister promised 40 hospitals. In reality, it was 20 and then it became…15 Jan 2020